2026 Dieter Horns: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	117	908	857	80	76	788	55447

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Overview

Dieter Horns is affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany and has a substantial body of work primarily in the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research extends into specialized areas including Radiation, Artificial Intelligence, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The topics covered in Horns' research include:

Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Particle Detector Development and Performance
Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies

Horns has contributed to multiple research papers, with a selection showing diversity in topics and publication venues:

"Revealing x-ray and gamma ray temporal and spectral similarities in the GRB 190829A afterglow", 2021, published in Science
"Time-resolved hadronic particle acceleration in the recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi", 2022, published in Science
"Search for Dark Matter Annihilation Signals in the H.E.S.S. Inner Galaxy Survey", 2022, published in Physical Review Letters
"Search for dark matter signals towards a selection of recently detected DES dwarf galaxy satellites of the Milky Way with H.E.S.S.", 2020, published in Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
"Constraints on the Intergalactic Magnetic Field Using Fermi-LAT and H.E.S.S. Blazar Observations", 2023, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Frequent coauthors in Horns' collaborations include:

Michael Backes
V. Barbosa Martins
Sami Caroff
T. L. Holch
B. Khélifi

Publication venues where Horns has notably contributed include:

Proceedings of 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference - PoS(ICRC2021)
arXiv (Cornell University)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Journal of Physics Conference Series
Journal of Instrumentation

Best Publications

Observations of the Crab nebula with HESS

F. Aharonian;A.G. Akhperjanian;A.R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

1400
Citations
An Exceptional VHE Gamma-Ray Flare of PKS 2155-304

F. Aharonian

1135
Citations
An Exceptional Very High Energy Gamma-Ray Flare of PKS 2155-304

F. Aharonian;A.G. Akhperjanian;A.R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

1058
Citations
Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA: An advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy

M. Actis;G. Agnetta;F. Aharonian;A. Akhperjanian

1008
Citations
Energy Spectrum of Cosmic-Ray Electrons at TeV Energies

F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;U. Barres de Almeida;A. R. Bazer-Bachi

926
Citations
The H.E.S.S. Survey of the Inner Galaxy in Very High Energy Gamma Rays

F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;A. R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

873
Citations
Introducing the CTA concept

B. S. Acharya;M. Actis;T. Aghajani;G. Agnetta

855
Citations
A low level of extragalactic background light as revealed by gamma-rays from blazars.

F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;A. R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

852
Citations
Observations of the Crab Nebula with H.E.S.S

F.Aharonian

822
Citations
Discovery of very-high-energy |[gamma]|-rays from the Galactic Centre ridge

F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;A. R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

784
Citations
High-energy particle acceleration in the shell of a supernova remnant.

F. A. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;K.-M. Aye;A. R. Bazer-Bachi

783
Citations
Probing the ATIC peak in the cosmic-ray electron spectrum with H.E.S.S.

F. Aharonian;A.G. Akhperjanian;G. Anton;U. Barres de Almeida

675
Citations
Very high-energy gamma rays from the direction of Sagittarius A*

F. Aharonian;A.G. Akhperjanian;K.-M. Aye;A.R. Bazer-Bachi

667
Citations
Discovery of the Binary Pulsar PSR B1259-63 in Very-High-Energy Gamma Rays around Periastron with H.E.S.S

F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;K.-M. Aye;A. R. Bazer-Bachi

584
Citations
Acceleration of petaelectronvolt protons in the Galactic Centre

A. Abramowski;F. Aharonian;Faical Ait Benkhali;A. G. Akhperjanian

569
Citations
Discovery of very high energy gamma rays associated with an x-ray binary.

F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;K.-M. Aye;A. R. Bazer-Bachi

568
Citations
Multiwavelength Observations of Strong Flares From the TeV-Blazar 1ES 1959+650

H. Krawczynski;S. B. Hughes;D. Horan;F. Aharonian

568
Citations
A new population of very high energy gamma-ray sources in the Milky Way.

F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;K.-M. Aye;A. R. Bazer-Bachi

559
Citations
Fast variability of tera-electron volt gamma rays from the radio galaxy M87.

F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;A. R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

529
Citations
Science with the Cherenkov Telescope Array

B.S. Acharya;I. Agudo;I. Al Samarai

498
Citations